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The Space Between Us: A Novel (P.S.)
Thrity Umrigar
Harper Perennial, 2007
Space Between Us
+ Interesting book
+ excellent character study -- although sad
+ Best book
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Loving Frank: A Novel
Nancy Horan
Ballantine Books, 2008
Loved Loving Frank
+ A sleeper at first.
+ A Fascinating Read
+ Interesting glimpse into FLW's private life
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An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country Books)
Patrick Taylor
Forge Books, 2008
Gentle Irish Story
+ Irish Country Doctor
+ An Irish Country Doctor
Written in a similar fashion of "All Creatures Great and Small", "An Irish Country Doctor" follows the story of a young doctor in Northern Ireland who comes to a small town to train and work with a local doctor. It is a warm story that introduces you to the local families with all their quirks. I ...
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The Gathering: A Novel
Anne Enright
Grove Press, 2007
Graceful & Imaginative
+ All men are bookies ...
I'm not surprised that this book won the Booker Prize. Enright has a superior command of the language. She creates fluid yet surprising prose, moving between real and imagined events, past and present with astounding grace and skill. This book is a surreal meditation on family--mother love, sister ...
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Body and Soul
Frank Conroy
Delta, 1998
May Become a Classic
+ Excellent.....but...
+ Hands down best book I have ever read in my life.
+ a great read but...
+ Great story
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Junot Díaz
Riverhead Hardcover, 2007
Impressive
+ Junot Diaz is amazing and so is Oscar Wao
This book delves into layers of history, despots, struggle, and the courage of everyday human beings in a less than welcoming world. A masterpiece!
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The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute
Michael Ruhlman
Holt Paperbacks, 1999
Well written, dragged a bit at times, but learned so very much
+ One of the most engaging food memors you'll find
+ So That's How You Do It!
+ Wonderful Inside Look
+ Insightful and Entertaining
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
3 cups = 5 stars
+ Profoundly Written - An Inspired Journey and Book
+ Please read it. Based on true story but can't be further than fiction
+ A pretty clear path...
+ Your life will be changed.
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Run
Ann Patchett
Harper, 2007
This is a Story You'll Remember
+ RUN To Get this Book
+ Not as simple as it looks.
+ 24-hour story
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The Maytrees: A Novel
Annie Dillard
Harper Perennial, 2008
Deeply Beautiful
+ Is is possible to have a love/hate relationship with a book?
+ A Poetic Essay on Love
It's very hard to describe The Maytrees in a few sentences. What is this novel about? I suppose it is, as many others have said, a love story. But to my mind it is as much about love of place as it is about love of a spouse or of a family.
There's not much action in the conventional sense, ...
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The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears
Dinaw Mengestu
Riverhead Hardcover, 2007
Worthy Debut Novel About the Immigrant Experience
+ The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears
Mengestu's debut novel brings to life the American immigrant experience in a touching way. The novel is about an Ethiopian immigrant, Sepha, and his experiences in the Washington DC area over a seven month period in the 1970s. Mengestu captures the hopes and dreams, as well as the struggles and ...
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The Book of Air and Shadows: A Novel
Michael Gruber
Harper Paperbacks, 2008
Complex and engaging
+ Literary thriller trumps Da Vinci Code
I've noticed a wide variety of opinions posted about this book so I felt compelled to weigh in. I found it to be an engrossing tale that weaves together the stories of characters from Elizabethan England and contemporary New York with a terrific command of narrative and suspense.
I very much ...
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The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
Maggie O'Farrell
Harcourt, 2007
Brilliantly written in a style that puts you inside Esme's character.
+ Quick Read from Heavy Subject Matter
+ Wonderfully written
+ Great book!!
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One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd
Jim Fergus
St. Martin's Griffin, 1999
WOW! Couldn't put the book down! Excellent detail! A+++
+ Thrilling
+ Beautiful read!
This book is written as a diary so it's very easy to read. The events as described are believable and keep you on the edge. I picked up this book to read and did not put it down until I finished. The historical aspect of this book is researched well and will have emotional affect on you. It's a ...
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Birds in Fall: A Novel
Brad Kessler
Scribner, 2006
Wonderful Read!
+ Sad but amazingly beautiful
+ Bird in Fall
+ Powerful Storytelling
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